Catholic Church

Presidential candidate Nikki Haley's son received into Catholic Church

the son of nikki haley, the us politician who at one stage was viewed as a serious rival to donald trump for the republican nomination in 20...
The Catholic Herald

Catholic leaders denounce arson attack on Pennsylvania Gov. Shapiro's home

catholic leaders in the us state of pennsylvania have decried violence and intolerance, alongside offering prayers for governor josh shapiro...
The Catholic Herald

US pastor kidnapped in South Africa safe after shootout rescue

a us pastor kidnapped by armed men during a church service in south africa last week has been rescued by an elite police unit. the rescue fo...
The Catholic Herald

New Carlo Acutis documentary offers young people a ‘radically different vision’ ahead of teen’s canonisation

a new movie about carlo acutis has been released just ahead of him becoming a new italian saint. the vatican is preparing to canonise acutis...
Charles Collins

Blooms of hope: Dutch Easter tradition at the Vatican lives on

once again st. peter’s square will be bedecked in dutch flowers this holy week thanks to a long-standing tradition between the city state an...
Luuk van den Einden

UK Christian leaders mark anniversary of Nicaea as 'breath of hope' for Church

leicester, united kingdom – british christian leaders, including cardinal vincent nichols, marked the 1700th anniversary of the council of n...
Charles Collins

Cardinal Becciu alleges new evidence proves misconduct in Vatican ‘trial of the century’

rome – the vatican’s “trial of the century”, which ended in december 2023 with guilty verdicts against italian cardinal angelo becciu and ei...
John L Allen

'God’s architect' moves closer to sainthood: Pope declares Antoni Gaudí Venerable

pope francis has declared 19th-century architect antoni gaudí, who designed the sagrada familia basilica in barcelona, venerable, a crucial ...
The Catholic Herald

Young men lead the way as adult baptisms in UK surge this Easter

thousands of people across the uk are to be received into the catholic church this easter, with dioceses across britain noting a marked incr...
Thomas Edwards

What to expect from this 'new era' in Francis' papacy

rome – when pope francis was discharged from the hospital three weeks ago, officials broadly said that a new era of his papacy was being ush...
Elise Allen